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Miranda Hawkes FCILEx, TEP

Associate, chartered legal executive

I work as an associate, chartered legal executive within the wills, trusts & probate team, with over 12 years’ experience in the field.

I predominately help clients who are elderly and vulnerable, particularly those who are unable to make important decisions for themselves. I’m also a keen equine enthusiast and provide inheritance tax and estate planning advice to clients with agricultural and equestrian assets.

I am a full member of both the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and the Solicitors for the Elderly.

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T 01242 541564 E miranda.hawkes@willans.co.uk
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Key skills

I can help you with:

  • creation of wills
  • lasting powers of attorney
  • creation and administration of trusts
  • administration of complex and high value estates
  • inheritance tax advice and succession planning
  • Court of Protection applications.

I specialise in:

  • as a member of Solicitors for the Elderly, I’m experienced in supporting many elderly and vulnerable clients
  • inheritance tax advice and estate planning, particularly for clients who have agricultural and equestrian assets (as a full member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners, I have taken higher qualification exams to become a specialist practitioner in this field).

Experience highlights

  • Administration of a £5 million estate, consisting of multiple business assets
  • Management of complex and high value deputyship matters on behalf of trustees concerning vulnerable people
  • Advising clients and drafting their wills in a way to reduce the inheritance tax liability which would be owed on their estates to enable them to pass on more inheritance to their family.
  • Providing ongoing advice to the trustees of a large and complex personal injury trust
  • Assisting clients with complex deputyship applications through the Court of Protection.

  • "Thank you for devising my will and giving me peace of mind in that my children will have an element of financial security at some point in the future."
    Client feedback

  • "...it is very much appreciated along with the time and hard work yourself and Willans have taken to assist us. (We) really can not thank you enough as we couldn't have done this without your support."
    Client feedback

  • "Many thanks for your timely and effective support. You have been a real help "
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The rules around income tax - what executors should know
Wills, trusts & probate

Income tax is something we think about regularly during our lifetime. We constantly ask questions such as “have we paid enough?” and “does HMRC owe us a refund?”, yet the…

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Miranda Hawkes FCILEx, TEP
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